Temperature in Tokyo hits a 100-year high
The temperature in Tokyo marked the hottest day in November in 100 years.
read morePumice stones found off coast of Torishima south of Tokyo
The Japan Meteorological Agency releases images of pumice stones that it collected off the coast of Torishima in the Izu...
read moreNew island likely formed after eruption off Iwoto
A new island appears to have formed after an eruption off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara chain of islands in the Pacific O...
read morePossible mass of pumice found around island south of Tokyo
A mass of floating object believed to be pumice stones is found around an island south of Tokyo.
read moreMt. Fuji capped with snow
Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, is capped with snow for the first time this season.
read moreResearch shows global warming causes heavy rainfall in Japan
The Meteorological Research Institute and others publish a research article that shows global warming increases the occu...
read moreDesperate rescue efforts continue 72 hours after earthquake in Morocco
Desperate rescue efforts continue 72 hours after the dealy earthquake in Morocco.
read moreRarely seen fairy pittas on display in western Japan
Rarely seen fairy pittas are on display at a zoo in Kochi, western Japan.
read moreClimber Miura reaches Mt. Fuji summit on wheelchair
Climber Miura Yuichiro, aged 90, reaches the summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, on a wheelchair.
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